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Where ag goes for informationFri, 18 Aug 2017 01:38:57 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8California Almonds – More Shaking, More Spraying – AgFaxhttp://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170814-web.htm#new_tab
http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170814-web.htm#new_tab#respondSun, 13 Aug 2017 03:06:13 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=188806Almond harvest has started on a wider basis but spider mites and navel orangeworms are still active and triggering treatments.]]>http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170814-web.htm#new_tab/feed/0California: 3 Ag Groups Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – DTNhttp://agfax.com/2017/08/01/california-3-ag-groups-sue-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-dtn/
http://agfax.com/2017/08/01/california-3-ag-groups-sue-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-dtn/#respondTue, 01 Aug 2017 14:13:25 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=188394Three California agriculture interest groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday. They claimed in a lawsuit in federal court that the agency harmed ranchers when it didn’t]]>http://agfax.com/2017/08/01/california-3-ag-groups-sue-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-dtn/feed/0California Almonds: Harvest Starts, Mites Linger – AgFaxhttp://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170731-web.htm#new_tab
http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170731-web.htm#new_tab#respondSun, 30 Jul 2017 01:27:40 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=188328Spider mite treatments continue in parts of our coverage area. As our contacts in the lower half of the SJV tell us, mite pressure hasn’t come close to what they dealt]]>http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170731-web.htm#new_tab/feed/0California Rice: Using Pendimethalin in Dry-Seeded Fieldshttp://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/07/25/california-rice-using-pendimethalin-dry-seeded-fields/#new_tab
http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/07/25/california-rice-using-pendimethalin-dry-seeded-fields/#new_tab#respondTue, 25 Jul 2017 22:57:49 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=188197As many of you are aware, many of our grass species in California rice are resistant to multiple herbicides. Late watergrass aka “mimic”, early watergrass. and barnyardgrass are among some of]]>http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/07/25/california-rice-using-pendimethalin-dry-seeded-fields/#new_tab/feed/0California Almonds: Worms Hit, Mites Building As Harvest Nears – AgFaxhttp://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170724-web.htm#new_tab
http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170724-web.htm#new_tab#respondSat, 22 Jul 2017 23:09:46 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=188116As our contacts report, worms are turning up on field edges in some almond blocks and we’re hearing about scattered follow-up sprays. Spider mites continue to ramp up in places even after]]>http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170724-web.htm#new_tab/feed/0California Almonds: Impacts of Soil Variability on Tree Performancehttp://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/07/07/soil-variability-tree-performance/#new_tab
http://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/07/07/soil-variability-tree-performance/#new_tab#respondMon, 10 Jul 2017 13:36:25 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187612Many people are aware that soil types play a significant role with tree vigor and productivity, as well as affect management decisions relating to irrigation, pre-plant fumigation, fertigation practices, etc.]]>http://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/07/07/soil-variability-tree-performance/#new_tab/feed/0California Almonds: Hull Split And Spraying Momentum Increaseshttp://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170710-web.htm#new_tab
http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170710-web.htm#new_tab#respondSun, 09 Jul 2017 21:34:54 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187583The crop pushes ahead with harvest just over the horizon.]]>http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170710-web.htm#new_tab/feed/0California Cotton: Mid-Season Update Session Set For Mendota, July 11http://agfax.com/2017/07/09/california-cotton-mid-season-update-session-set-for-mendota-july-11/
http://agfax.com/2017/07/09/california-cotton-mid-season-update-session-set-for-mendota-july-11/#respondSun, 09 Jul 2017 18:51:34 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187579A trio of University of California extension and farm advisors will cover the latest developments in cotton in the San Joaquin Valley during a Tuesday, July 11, meeting in Mendota. Open to all growers]]>http://agfax.com/2017/07/09/california-cotton-mid-season-update-session-set-for-mendota-july-11/feed/0California Almonds: 2017 Crop Projected to Increase 5.1% Over Last Yearhttp://agfax.com/2017/07/07/california-almonds-2017-crop-projected-to-increase-5-1-over-last-year/
http://agfax.com/2017/07/07/california-almonds-2017-crop-projected-to-increase-5-1-over-last-year/#respondFri, 07 Jul 2017 17:31:25 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187461This year’s California almond crop is forecasted to exceed 2 billion pounds, according to the California Almond Objective Measurement Report announced today by United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural]]>http://agfax.com/2017/07/07/california-almonds-2017-crop-projected-to-increase-5-1-over-last-year/feed/0California Almonds: Initial Hull Split Sprays Start In SJV – AgFaxhttp://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170703-web.htm#new_tab
http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170703-web.htm#new_tab#respondSun, 02 Jul 2017 17:14:38 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187279Hull split sprays have started on a limited basis in parts of our coverage area. The pace should pick up next week in the San Joaquin Valley, especially after the]]>http://agfax.com/trees-west/2017/trees-20170703-web.htm#new_tab/feed/0California Rice: How to Collect Weed Seeds for Resistance Testing – Videohttp://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-collect-weed-seeds-resistance-testing-video/#new_tab
http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-collect-weed-seeds-resistance-testing-video/#new_tab#respondThu, 29 Jun 2017 23:20:42 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187204University of California Cooperative Extension has produced a short video which explains how to collect seed to make sure that if you submit weed seed for testing, you get back]]>http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-collect-weed-seeds-resistance-testing-video/#new_tab/feed/0California Rice: Armyworms in Delta Fields – Monitoring and Treatmenthttp://agfax.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-armyworms-in-delta-fields-monitoring-and-treatment/
http://agfax.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-armyworms-in-delta-fields-monitoring-and-treatment/#respondThu, 29 Jun 2017 13:35:10 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=187175UC Cooperative Extension has augmented efforts to monitor armyworm populations in rice fields since 2015 when we observed large populations earlier in the year (June) than previously observed. Here in]]>http://agfax.com/2017/06/29/california-rice-armyworms-in-delta-fields-monitoring-and-treatment/feed/0California Rice: 3 Steps for Managing Early Seeding Weedshttp://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/23/california-rice-3-steps-managing-early-seeding-weeds/#new_tab
http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/23/california-rice-3-steps-managing-early-seeding-weeds/#new_tab#respondFri, 23 Jun 2017 22:31:25 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=186997I went out on a few farm calls in the past week, and have noticed a trend. Due to the unusually wet weather this spring, some of the weeds are]]>http://agfaxweedsolutions.com/2017/06/23/california-rice-3-steps-managing-early-seeding-weeds/#new_tab/feed/0California Almonds: What Influences Hull-Split Timing?http://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/06/23/hull-split-timing/#new_tab
http://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/06/23/hull-split-timing/#new_tab#respondFri, 23 Jun 2017 12:59:11 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=186949Hull-split often occurs around the end of June though the first week of July within the San Joaquin Valley. The start and duration of hull-split is influenced by the variety,]]>http://thealmonddoctor.com/2017/06/23/hull-split-timing/#new_tab/feed/0California Rice: Armyworms Are Backhttp://agfax.com/2017/06/22/california-rice-armyworms-are-back/
http://agfax.com/2017/06/22/california-rice-armyworms-are-back/#respondThu, 22 Jun 2017 13:08:30 +0000http://agfax.com/?p=186906I have received reports of significant defoliation due to armyworms from several areas: Glenn, Colusa, Butte and Yolo counties. In most areas the defoliation is severe but the area affected within fields]]>http://agfax.com/2017/06/22/california-rice-armyworms-are-back/feed/0